Glossary of acronyms D

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D.
	DAT/DAAT	Drug (& Alcohol) Action Team
	DBT	Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
	DD	Dual Diagnosis
	DDU	Drug Dependency Unit (archaic)
	DHU	Dennis Hill Unit
	DipHE	Diploma in Higher Education
	DipSW	Diploma in Social Work (professional qualification)
	DLA	Disability Living Allowance
	DNA	Did Not Attend (also deoxyribonucleic acid)
	DNR	Do Not Resuscitate
	DOC	Developing Organisation and Community (Directorate)
	DoH	Department of Health
	DPA	Data Protection Act
	DSM	Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
	DSPD	Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder (used in the Mental Health Bill)
	DTLR	Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
	DWA	Disability Living Allowance
	DWP	Department of Work and Pensions

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	EBP	Evidence Based Practice
	EC	Emergency Clinic
	ECG	Electrocardiogram
	ECR	Extra Contractual Referral
	ECT	Electro Convulsive Therapy
	EDICT	Equality and Diversity Interest …
	EDU	Eating Disorders Unit
	EEG	Electro Encephalogram
	EHR	Electronic Health Record
	EIP	Early Intervention in Psychosis
	EMI	Elderly mentally ill (or infirm) (not very PC)
	EOC	Equal Opportunities Commission
	EPR	Electronic Patient Record
	ES1,2,3	Eileen Skellern [Ward]
	ESR	Electronic Staff Record
	ETL	Emergency Team Leader
	EWD	European Working Time Directive (sometimes WTD)

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	FAQ	Frequently Asked Question
	FHSA	Family Health Service Authority (now absorbed into the PCT)
	FM1,2,3	Fitzmary [Ward]
	FME	Forensic Medical Examiner
	FMRI	Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
	FOS	Forensic Outreach Service
	FRCPsych	Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatry
	FSO	Forum Support Organisation
	FTE	Full Time Equivalent

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	GAD	Generalised Anxiety Disorder
	GKT/GKST	Guy's, King's & St.Thomas's (medical school)
	GMC	General Medical Council
	GSCC	General Social Care Council

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	HA	Housing Association
	HAP	Housing Advice Project (young people up to age 25)
	HAS	Health Advisory Service
	HAZ	Health Action Zone
	HB	Housing Benefit
	HCA	Health Care Assistant
	HDA	Health Development Agency
	HEI	Higher Education Institute
	HImP	Health Improvement Programme
	HKD	Hyper Kinetic Disorder
	HM	Housing Management
	HoNOS	Health of the Nation Outcome Scale
	HPC	Health Professions Council
	HPU	Homeless Persons Unit
	HR	Human Resources (Department)
	HRA	Human Rights Act
	HSE	Health and Safety Executive
	HSG	Homelessness Strategy Group
	HSJ	Health Service Journal
	HTT	Home Treatment Team
	HUUG	Hear Us User Group (Croydon's Mental health Service User Group)
	HV	Health Visitor
	HVN	Hearing Voices Network